114: Chapter 114 Seeking refuge with Li Taolin again

When the car came to a steady halt at the company entrance,

the General Manager of Taolin Company personally stepped forward and opened the car door.

A long leg clad in straight-cut suit trousers slowly extended out.

Following that, Zhao Feiyu stepped out of the car with his head held high and chest out.

He then looked around, stood sideways by the car, and rested his hand on top of the door.

The next moment, Zhang Yafei, looking noble and cold in wide-leg pants and an off-the-shoulder top, stepped out of the car.

"It's you? Why are you here?"

Dang Shen, who was standing not far away, immediately walked over and reprimanded them with a gloomy face.

Then he quickly explained to their General Manager, "General Manager, this guy is the chairman of Xuri Company; we were the ones who jumped ship from Xuri Company."

"That's right, I can prove he was our previous boss."

Bai Lang, standing behind him, immediately echoed.

"Their company suffered a severe blow because they offended Young Master Yu of Zhanlan Fishery. I'm afraid it has already been acquired by our new chairman by now."

Dang Shen warned with a solemn expression, "Zhang Yafei, as a reminder for the sake of our past relationship, leave this place quickly. Our new chairman will be arriving shortly."

However, to everyone's surprise, the General Manager of Taolin Company delivered a backhanded slap, striking Dang Shen hard across the face.

"Slap!"

The crisp sound of the slap rang out.

Everyone watched everything before them in stunned silence.

"What kind of thing are you to dare speak to our new chairman like that?"

"What? New chairman?"

Dang Shen clutched his somewhat swollen cheek, looking at Zhang Yafei in disbelief.

"She is our new chairman? How is this possible?"

But Zhang Yafei smiled faintly, "Group Leader Dang, I didn't expect us to meet again.

Last time you left without even saying goodbye, which really made me miss you.

If you were going to leave, why did you have to take the design blueprints we worked so hard to research?

If you were going to leave, why did you have to incite others to leave with you?

But it doesn't matter. Now I have also acquired Taolin Design Co., Ltd. and established a new design group.

From now on, we will still be in the same company."

After saying that, Zhang Yafei took Zhao Feiyu's arm and walked toward the company.

At this moment, everyone who had jumped ship from Xuri Design Co., Ltd. had faces the color of pig liver.

"It's over, it's all over! This is a disaster. I didn't expect her to actually acquire all the design companies."

"We'll definitely be fired!"

"Now all the design companies in Jiangbei City have become one entity. If we're fired, we'll have nowhere else to go."

"Damn you, Bai Lang! Why did you drag me along with you back then?"

"You've ruined us!"

...

Those people whom Zhang Yafei had once helped had left against their conscience.

Now, even if Zhang Yafei allowed them to stay, they wouldn't have the face to remain here.

"Haha!! I really didn't expect it. These guys just jumped ship from their company, only for their boss to directly acquire our company."

"There's going to be a good show now. Who told them to have even higher pay than us when they were poached over?"

"Thinking about their arrogant look from the past two days makes me sick. Seeing them like this now makes me happy."

"I heard our new beautiful chairman once helped them. I didn't expect them to return kindness with ingratitude; their consciences must have been eaten by dogs."

"Yes, yes, yes, I heard about that too. I heard someone's father was hospitalized, and that beautiful chairman even advanced 100,000 yuan for his medical bills."

"That's right, and for another person to get their child into school, that beautiful chairman used her connections to get their child into a key school. I heard that even spending 300,000 yuan wouldn't have gotten them in back then."

"Oh my god, that's incredible. If someone showed me such great kindness, I'd be willing to work like a horse or an ox for them."

"These heartless guys actually chose to jump ship in a time of crisis, disregarding such kindness. They absolutely deserve it."

...

When all the employees had entered the company building,

only a dozen or so people, led by Dang Shen and the others, remained at the entrance.

"What should we do, Group Leader Dang?"

Everyone looked at Dang Shen anxiously.

"What else can we do? Staying here is just asking for death!"

Dang Shen roared in exasperation.

"That bitch Zhang Yafei definitely won't let us stay here.

Instead of being humiliated by her, it's better if we leave on our own."

"But if we leave here, where can we go?"

"Exactly. Now all the design companies in Jiangbei City have been acquired by her. We have nowhere to go."

"Maybe we should beg the chairman. She's so kind-hearted, she'll surely let us stay. Besides, our skills are pretty good; she definitely won't want to let us go."

"I still have a wife and children to support. What will I do without this job?"

"And now the company's benefits and pay have all doubled; it's so much better than before."

...

Most of the people couldn't bear to lose the job and wanted to collectively plead with Zhang Yafei.

But Dang Shen and Bai Lang exchanged a glance and sneered, "Have you forgotten how you left two days ago?

Do you really think Zhang Yafei will keep a bunch of fence-sitters like you?

Instead of being humiliated and losing face then, it's better to leave now."

Just then, Bai Lang's eyes suddenly darted around as he had a sudden inspiration, "I have an idea!"

"What idea?"

Everyone crowded around.

"Since Taolin Company has been acquired, the original chairman, Li Taolin, must be planning to open another company. Why don't we go and turn to him right now?"

"That's right!"

Everyone's eyes lit up instantly.

"When this Zhao Feiyu acquired the company, he must have paid a high price for it."

"With such a large market in Jiangbei City, Li Taolin definitely won't let it go."

"And he has so many contacts and relationships. As long as he plants his flag in this land of Jiangbei City, his original partners will surely seek him out again."

"If we go to him now before he even establishes the company, we'll be considered the first batch of founding members. Once his company opens, our status will naturally rise."

"That's a great idea!"

...

Everyone agreed one after another.

Then they told Dang Shen to contact Li Taolin.

Without a word, Dang Shen immediately took out his phone and called Li Taolin.

"Hello? Is this Chairman Li?"

The moment the call connected, a naturally fawning smile appeared on Dang Shen's face.

"I'm Dang Shen from Design Group 5. I only found out today that you actually sold Taolin Company."

"And you even sold it to our former boss."

"This move of yours has really made things difficult for us!"

"However, none of us can stand Zhang Yafei's arrogant behavior."

"So, after some discussion, we've decided to come and turn to you again."

"I know you must have plans for a comeback, so we want to be your first batch of loyal employees."